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by Jena Pincott (Author)
What if memory and learning could improve after eating certain foods--such as blueberries--high in plant chemicals called flavonols? What if primal ways of moving the body strengthen kids' working memory and mental flexibility? What if receiving the right types of touch translate into better emotional control and self-regulation? These and many more questions led Pincott to simple, all-natural "biohacks"--or experiments inspired by current research and theory--complete with instructions on how to undertake them to help your own children strengthen their wits, guts, and grit.
Author Biography
Jena Pincott is the author of Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?, which received starred reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus for mixing "science with wit, personal anecdote, and playful humor," and Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?, on the science of love and attraction, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and has been translated into eighteen languages. Her science writing and interviews have appeared in Psychology Today, the Wall Street Journal, Nautilus, the Huffington Post, Brain World Magazine, Oprah.com/OWN, and many other outlets. She lives with her husband and two daughters in New York City.
